Shaving a few kilograms off equipment tare weight might increase the payload on paper, but head west of Roma, Queensland, and its durability that drives productivity and profit as Howard Shanks discovered.
Roma is a decent five and half hour journey west of Brisbane. It’s a thriving town ...
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Tasmanian freight firm Streeflands has been delivering everything required for a great breakfast since 1986 with Fuso trucks.
Newspapers, bread and juice are among the diverse products Streeflands delivers as part of its expanding operations in Tasmania and Victoria.
Rick and Theresa Streefland ki...
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“The blood red sun beat down and baked the red clay ground. Dust kicked up around the John Deere wheels. There’s no trace of rain in sight …” Pertinent words from Merle Haggard’s song, ‘In My Next Life’, are a common sight around the country. Yet, in North ...
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It is midwinter in Northwest Canada where temperatures can drop to 40 below making it dangerous to leave any patch of skin uncovered. Yet it is only in midwinter when these gargantuan loads can be shifted.
Images supplied courtesy by Kenworth Trucks & Premay
At Dacro Industries Ltd in Edmo...
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Overloaded heavy vehicles are a significant safety hazard, but they also have a negative impact on many other areas including the road surface, infrastructure and the environment.
For example, a bulk haulage truck that is overweight or has been loaded incorrectly is at risk of the following:...
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PACCAR Australia, parent company of DAF Trucks Australia, announced it will launch a new creative platform and brand campaign to be rolled out from March. DAF’s integrated campaign message ‘Do the Math, Buy a DAF’ speaks to the value DAF offers buyers and focuses on the brand&rsquo...
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Fuso celebrated the winners of its Dealer of The Year awards for 2016 at a ceremony in Melbourne recently.
Daimler Truck and Bus Managing Director, Daniel Whitehead, praised the contribution of its dealer network.
“Fuso had yet another year of growth in 2016, which was our biggest year...
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Its no surprise that concrete is one of – if not the most – commonly used construction material. With more than 24 million cubic meters produced annually around the country, transporting it is big business, especially in Western NSW as Howard Shanks discovered.
When Inland Truck Cent...
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